Electricity and Energy

CONSERVATION OF ENERGY

Textbook reading: Bright Red Study Guide: Pgs 6+7

Hodder and Gibson National 5 Physics: Pgs 25-29

Appropriate websites:

BBC Bitesize: Conservation of Energy

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/z4yj6sg/revision

Homework

E+E Homework Problems: Work Done Pgs 6/7.

Potential Energy Pgs 8/9

Kinetic Energy Pgs 10/11

Conservation of Energy Pgs 12/13

1st Attempt

/ 2nd Attempt / 3rd Attempt
I can use the relationship EK = ½ mv2 /

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I can use the relationship EP = mgh / O / O / O
I can state and use the principle of the conservation of energy. / O / O / O
I know that when energy is transferred that there may be a loss in energy and can discuss how to improve the efficiency of a system. / O / O / O
I can carry out calculations involving Kinetic and Potential energy when dealing with the conservation of energy. /

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ELECTRICAL CHARGE AND ELECTRIC FIELDS

TEXT BOOK READING:

H+G National 5 Physics: Pgs 2-4

Bright Red Study Guide: Pgs 8+9

APPROPRIATE WEBSITES:

BBC Bitesize: Electric charges and fields

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/z9vqtfr/revision

Homework :

E+E Homework Problems: Electrical Charges Pgs 16/17

Q=It Pgs 18/19 (Q’s 1-5 only)

Charges in Fields Pg 20

I can define charge in terms of being positive or negative. /

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I know that electrical current is defined as the amount of electrical current defined in a time period. /

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I can use the relationship Q = It /

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I can describe the difference between alternating current and direct current. /

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I can describe the effect of an electrical field on an electrical charge. /

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PRACTICAL ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS

TEXT BOOK READING:

Success Guide, Intermediate 2 Physics Pg. 36+37

H+G National 5 Physics: Pg. 6 and Pgs. 8-13

Bright Red Success Guide: Pgs. 12+13

APPROPRIATE WEBSITES:

BBC Bitesize: Practical Electrical and Electronic Circuits

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zk37hyc/revision

Homework :

E+E Homework Problems: Series and Parallel Circuit Problems Pgs 21-25

I can state appropriate devices to measure voltage and current. /

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I can describe in a diagram the appropriate positions of the meters to measure voltage and current. / O / O / O
I can state the rules governing the flow of current in series circuits and use them appropriately. / O / O / O
I can state the rules governing the flow of current in parallel circuits and use them appropriately. / O / O / O
I can state the relationships for the voltage in series circuits and use them appropriately. / O / O / O
I can state the relationships for the voltage in parallel circuits and use them appropriately. / O / O / O

OHMS LAW

TEXT BOOK READING

Success Guide, Intermediate 2 Physics Pgs 34+35

H+G National 5 Physics: Pgs. 7-13

Bright Red Success Guide: Pgs 10+11, 14+15

APPROPRIATE WEBSITES

BBC Bitesize: Ohms Law

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/z8b2pv4/revision

Homework :

E+E Homework Problems: Ohms Law Pgs 26/27

Resistors in Series Pg 34

Resistors in Parallel Pg 35

I can use appropriate equipment to gather data on the voltage across a resistor and the current through a resistor. /

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I can use the data from the above experiment to draw a graph of V vs I to determine the resistance of a resistor. / O / O / O
I can use the relationship R = V÷I / O / O / O
I can state and use the relationship for total resistance in series circuits. / O / O / O
I can state and use the relationship for total resistance in parallel circuits. / O / O / O
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ELECTRICAL POWER

TEXT BOOK READING

Success Guide, Intermediate 2 Physics Pgs 38+39

Bright Red Study guide: Pgs 22+23.

H+G National 5 Physics: Pgs 24+25

APPROPRIATE WEBSITES

BBC Bitesize: Electrical Power

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zdgmn39/revision

Homework:

E+E Homework Problems: Energy Pg. 48 Q’s 1-5

P,V and I Pg. 51 Q’s 1-5

P, V,I and R Pg. 54 Q’s 1-10

I can define electrical power as the energy used per second. /

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I can use the relationship E = P x t / O / O / O
I can use the relationship P = I x V / O / O / O
I can use the relationship P = I2 x R / O / O / O
I can use the relationship P = V2 ÷ R / O / O / O
I can select an appropriate fuse for a device given the power of the device (assuming mains voltage = 230V) / O / O / O

ELECTRONICS

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND ELECTRONICS

Reading: Success Guide, Intermediate 2 Physics Pg. 33

Bright Red Success Guide: Pgs. 16-21

H+G National 5 Physics Pgs. 16-22

Websites: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zk37hyc/revision/6

Homework:

Electronics: Pg. 42 Q’s 2-7.

Voltage Dividers: Pg. 39 Q’s 1-7.

I can state the function and application of the following devices in electrical and electronic circuits: cell, battery, lamp, switch, variable resistor, voltmeter, ammeter, LED, motor, loudspeaker, photovoltaic cell, fuse, diode, capacitor, thermistor, and LDR /

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I can set up a voltage divider circuit and measure the voltage across each component. / O / O / O
I can calculate the voltage across each component in a voltage divider circuit. / O / O / O
I know that transistors and MOSFETs are electronic switches that allow current to flow under certain conditions. / O / O / O
I can measure the switching voltage of an electronic switch. / O / O / O
I can state how resistance varies when light intensity increases and decreases for an LDR. / O / O / O
I can state how resistance varies when temperature increases and decreases for a thermistor. / O / O / O
I can build and explain how a temperature sensing circuit works. / O / O / O
I can build and explain how a light sensing circuit works. / O / O / O

SPECIFIC HEAT CAPACITY

TEXT BOOK READING

Success Guide, Intermediate 2 Physics Pgs 24+25

Bright Red Success Guide: Pgs. 24-27

H+G National 5 Physics: Pgs. 32-36

APPROPRIATE WEBSITES

BBC Bitesize: Specific Heat Capacity

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zwrxsbk/revision/1

Homework

E+E Homework Problems Specific Heat Capacity: Pg.78 Q’s 1-8

SFG

1St Attempt

/ 2nd Attempt / 3rd Attempt
I can state the factors that effect the change in temperature of a substance : energy added / taken away, mass of substance, material of substance. /

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I can use the relationship EH = C x m x ΔT / O / O / O
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GAS LAWS AND KINETIC THEORY

TEXT BOOK READING

H+G National 5 Physics: Pgs. 32-39

Bright Red Study Guide: Pgs. 30-37

APPROPRIATE WEBSITES:

BBC Bitesize:

Gas Laws and Kinetic Model

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zjc6fg8/revision

Homework

E+E Homework Problems Pressure, Force + Area: Pg 61 Q’s 1-5

Gas Laws: Pg 64 Q’s 1-15

1st Attempt

/ 2nd Attempt / 3rd Attempt
I can use the relationship P = F ÷ A /

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I know that the temperature of a substance is a measure of the average kinetic energy of its particles. / O / O / O
I can explain the connection between temperature and heat energy by using the Kinetic Model theory. / O / O / O
I can use the Kelvin scale of temperature which describes a temperature of absolute zero, where EK = 0 J. / O / O / O
I know that 0K = -273°C and can convert from one scale to another. /

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I can use the relationship (P1V1) = (P2V2) / O / O / O
I can use the relationship (P1 / T1) = (P2 / T2) / O / O / O
I can use the relationship (V1 / T1) = (V2 / T2) / O / O / O